The concluding segment of my inspiring conversation with Kendrick Glover founder of Glover Empowerment Mentoring (GEM), an organization that focuses on restoring the social and emotional well-being of young people and their families. We discuss the challenges of the American educational system and some needed reforms that will allow children to thrive. We discuss the detrimental impact of the criminal justice system on the lives of young people of color and the school-to-prison pipeline. GEM is serving in critical areas of need and empowering children and families to reach their full potential and intervening when necessary to divert youth out of the criminal system. www.Strongchildren.org  #kendrickglover #strongchildren #race #racism @abovethenoise24 [email protected]